Effective October 20, 2025, Willie Negroni will be joining Albaugh as President, North America Region. His responsibilities will include commercial, marketing, operations, technology/manufacturing, finance, legal and human resources.
Negroni has more than 26 years of experience in the agriculture industry, most recently Senior Vice President of Supplier Relations at Wilbur-Ellis.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Willie Negroni as President of North America,” said Kurt Pedersen Kaalund, Chief Executive Officer. “For more than 45 years, Albaugh has delivered high-quality, cost-effective solutions to customers across North America. Willie’s leadership will advance that mission and usher in a new chapter for Albaugh—one focused on strategic development and growth, and on deepening our commitment to serving our customers with sustainable, high-performing solutions,” he continued.
Albaugh, LLC is a privately owned U.S. limited liability company, founded in 1979 by Dennis Albaugh. Headquartered in Ankeny, IA., Albaugh is the largest privately held supplier of crop protection products in the world with an ever-expanding portfolio of crop protection products, a seed treatment platform, and a turf and ornamental line of specialty products. Albaugh is a global business, operating world-class, multi-functional plants supporting key regions of the world including North America, Mexico/LATAM North, Brazil/Paraguay, Argentina/LATAM South, Europe/MEA and China/Asia/Pacific.
